Cost of living in

Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Total with rent one person

552

Total with rent family

1,481

Without rent one person

322

Without rent one family

1,212

Rent & Utilities person

231.58

Rent & Utilities family

671.44

Food person

259

Food family

897

Transport person

34.66

Transport family

74.8

Monthly salary after tax

264.8

Quality of life

54.59%

Life expectancy

84.81 years

Population

746,596

Estimated cost breakdown

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Eating Out

Lunch Menu3.36

Dinner in a Restaurant, for 227.77

Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.34

Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.75

Cappuccino3.05

Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.65

Rent & Utilities

1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2310.56

Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2177.41

3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2807.22

Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2366.45

Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.34.57

Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.45.79

Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited15.92

Transportation

Local transport ticket19.22

Monthly ticket local transport2,232

Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,993

Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.16

Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years7.83%

Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft23.26

House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.15

Groceries

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.43

Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.62

Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.77

Eggs, x122.26

Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.3

Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.63

Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.43

Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.75

Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.19

Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.57

Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.96

Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1

Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.43

Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.42

Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz1.38

Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle12.53

Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.2

Cigarette pack7.57

Cold medicine, 1 week2.35

Hair Shampoo2.58

Toilet paper, 4 rolls2.88

Toothpaste, 1 tube0.94

Other

Gym Membership, 1 month13.92

Cinema Ticket, 1 person3.53

Doctors visit14.39

Haircut, simple4.71

Brand Jeans32.8

Brand Sneakers65.65

Daycare or Preschool, 1 month37.22

International Primary School, 1 year552

Geo

lat6.93

lng80.58

Colombo (Sri Lanka) vs other states

Colombo (Sri Lanka)552

Colombo (Sri Lanka)552

Colombo (Sri Lanka)552

Eastern Province (Sri Lanka)1,835

Colombo (Sri Lanka)552

Southern (Sri Lanka)1,912

Colombo (Sri Lanka)552

Colombo (Sri Lanka)552

Western Province (Sri Lanka)802

Colombo (Sri Lanka)552

Colombo (Sri Lanka)552

Northern Province (Sri Lanka)2,053

Colombo (Sri Lanka)552

Uva Province380

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